As promised, I’m doing yet another NYX Cosmetics review! You all know how much I love this brand- and I know how many of you love it too. I daresay there’ll even be a third NYX review happening at some stage, because there are just SO many awesome products to cover.

The first one I’ll rave about is the NYX Studio Perfect Primer in Lavender. The affordable price of this makes it an awesome go-to primer for everyday use ($22 from makeup.co.nz), and it comes in 3 different shades. I have the shade Lavender, which is perfect for brightening my sometimes dull skin, and if you have yellow undertones it will colour correct those as well. The other 2 shades are Green (to correct redness) and Clear (for smoothing fine lines and large pores). The texture is awesome, really silky and smooth, and it’s really the perfect base for my foundation. I’ve tested it out, and it does make my makeup last longer, and I get a much nicer finish- I just find I don’t need to use quite as much product, which is a plus! Especially now it’s getting warmer and warmer, yay!

Next up is the NYX Super Fat Eye Marker. Now, up until 2 and a half years ago I had ALL the time in the world to perfect my eye liner. I could sit in front of the mirror surrounded by my makeup and emergency tools (cotton buds etc), and take the time necessary to create a perfect winged look. These days I am far more likely to skip it altogether, because when my child sees my makeup, it’s like civil war is declared and he just wants everything. But this little product has given me some respite, because it’s now a million times easier and faster to apply liner. I love the felt pen design, and I love how it stays all day without smudging. It also doesn’t have that dreaded effect of getting pressed onto your lids, giving a strange avant-garde look- it stays where it’s meant to. This means you don’t ever have to say to people in true Jenna Marbles style, “What? Oh....yes, I MEANT my liner to also be in my crease, I DID it that way, so the jokes on you, buddy”. A plus.

I’ve already raved about the NYX Butter Glosses, but I recently tried another shade, and it’s so lovely I need to tell you about it. Maple Blondie is THE prettiest peachy pink, and I’m going to have used all of it up by the time summer is through. It’s the type of shade that is universally flattering, and like the other Butter Glosses is super-pigmented- so you can wear it sheer or opaque. I prefer mine sheer, and if I want to add a little more dimension I’ll use my go-to lip Jordana liner in Tawny underneath. These glosses are just awesome, my favourite on earth, and so cheap!

I had read about the NYX Wonder Pencil and was intrigued, so I needed to try it. Like virtually all of my favourite products it’s a multi-tasker! It’s pretty cool with all the things it does, and for the price you really can’t go past it. My absolute fave thing to use it for is to line my waterline with it if I haven’t had much sleep, and it instantly makes me look wide awake- even if I’m feeling like death. I used to use a white liner, but it kind of looked a little obvious and crazy (on me), nude is much better for a natural look. Because this pencil is so creamy, you can also use it as a concealer on blemishes. I like to warm it up on the back of my hand first, then use my small concealer brush to apply it rather than applying the pencil directly to the flaw. The creamy staying power is great, so it’ll last all day. The other use for this which I actually haven’t tried yet as I don’t have this problem (thankfully) is to line your lips with it to prevent any lipstick/lipgloss bleeding. I have tried using it all over my lips as a base to give a good true colour for my lip product, and it was great for making it pop- and for making it last longer. It’s a great little product, and it comes in Light and Medium (I use Medium).

NYX Cream Blush in Tickled is a champ. I’m such a sucker for a peachy gold blush, and I find this shade to be very similar to NARS Orgasm- but in a cream formulation. I much prefer cream over powder these days, because I just like the finish better- dewy and fresh, and they last longer on my skin. I always used to shy away from cream blushes, thinking I wouldn’t be able to apply them properly, but it is EASY! You can use a brush like I do (MAC #) or the tips of your fingers, and it’s really easy to blend. It’s really pigmented, meaning you can build it up- so start with just a little and then add more if you’re feeling fancy. Again, I do tend to play it safe, so I keep mine sheer, but I have much admiration for those who can rock a strong cheek! It does have shimmer, but in my opinion; the shimmer is less noticeable in a cream blush than in a powder. I’m looking longingly at the other shades available, particularly Boho Chic, a really cute pink.

NYX Soft Matte Lip Creams- my loves. These are insanely pigmented, so if you’re after a long lasting, strong, matte lip look, you need one or two or all of these. I have three (so far) in the shades Sao Paulo, Antwerp, and Addis Ababa. Sao Paulo is a rose plum shade, which I find awesome for an everyday lip shade, and suits my brunette hair and green eyes. Antwerp is a pinky coral, which I’ll be loving for summer. Addis Ababa is a super bright, cool toned pink- but if you’re a little scared of the brightness, just use a little. So even though they apply like a gloss, they dry to a matte finish, but I didn’t find them drying on my lips at all like many matte products. They are great to use as a lip stain too, because of the pigmentation, and of course you could apply a gloss over the top if you wanted to. I can’t really recommend these enough, they’re so good!

So there you have it, another NYX review! As I said, I have no doubt that I’ll be reviewing more NYX products soon, the brand is awesome, and the prices are perfect. Thanks so much to for http://www.makeup.co.nz/nyx-range for letting me try these so I can report back to you guys; below are the prices for you to gasp at how affordable they are.